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UK Charts: The Sims 3 takes control photo

Despite its heavily pirated status, it would appear that The Sims 3 has dominated the UK charts this week. EA's latest in the life and/or torture simulator is said to be very good indeed, with some great new features and, of course, a brand new (un)official nudity patch. Its huge mainstream success made it a shoe-in for the top slot, really.

Meanwhile, Sony exclusive inFAMOUS slips down from five to six, having had perhaps not the best of runs. It certainly didn't mirror the success of Killzone 2

In another interesting twist, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has now climbed above World at War in the charts. Perhaps the push to promote Modern Warfare 2 has made more mainstream fans check it out, or perhaps everyone just realized it was the far superior game. Either way, CoD4's online mode is still going strong, with plenty of newbs to kill, to make sure to get a game in. 

Hit the jump for the full charts.

  1. The Sims 3
  2. Red Faction: Guerrilla
  3. UFC 2009: Undisputed
  4. EA Sports Active
  5. Wii Fit
  6. inFAMOUS
  7. Pokemon Platinum
  8. Guitar Hero: Metallica
  9. Virtua Tennis 2009
  10. Terminator Salvation
  11. FIFA 09
  12. Fuel
  13. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
  14. Mario Kart Wii
  15. Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
  16. Grenade of Grenade: Grenade at Grenade
  17. My Fitness Coach
  18. Star Ocean: The Last Hope
  19. Wii Play
  20. Mystery Stories







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Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 08:50
Justice
If that guy ever came down my chimney asking for milk and cookies, he'd get a flurry of knuckle sandwiches.
Jon B's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 08:56
Jon B
Sadly, people these days actually brag about being labelled a degenerate ASBO monkey.

Also, no Wii Fit jibe? I am disappoint.
Scroll's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 09:03
Scroll
"Grenade of Grenade: Grenade at Grenade" hehe, I haven't heard of that game before?

:P
TopKatt's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 09:06
TopKatt
Is that Ant or Dec? I never know which is which.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 09:07
Justice
Haha I had to do a double-take just to see what you were talking about Scroll.
JustLikeBuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 09:08
JustLikeBuck
inFAMOUS is above POKEMON!?!?!

That's pretty good going :|

Also good that Sacred 2 is there - very fun game.

But c'mon people, haven't you all bought COD4 by now?
LikeaRollingStone's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 09:14
LikeaRollingStone
Jim, where do you find those funny pictures?
Freefall's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 09:18
Freefall
Grenade of Grenade: Grenade at Grenade is the Treyarch one.

The other one is this:



Anyway, it good to see Red Faction way up there.
Tarvu's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 09:19
Tarvu
He finds those funny pictures whenever he searches for images of British people.

*Sigh*
j-xar's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 09:36
j-xar
Time for a review, isn't it?
Kris S's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 13:03
Kris S
@Jim
Why not put figures in for the games? Call me weird but I wanna know how much sales a piece of shit like Terminator Salvation has.
Anyways no surprise with The Sims at the top but pleasantly surprised UFC is riding high.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 13:15
Chronic Logic
Oh crap, Fuel came out already? I need a review! Also, good to see that Wii Fit is still dominating the charts, oh wait, no, that's bad.
Johnny Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 16:02
Johnny Justice
"He finds those funny pictures whenever he searches for images of British people.

*Sigh*"

More likely he would be searching for chavs. However judging by the way this guy is wearing an ASBO, I'd say it's just someone dressed up as a chav for a theme party.
Nuvalari's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 17:02
Nuvalari
I'm suprised Red Faction is up there, I've heard very little about it 8/

oh and chav themed partys FTW, they're so easy to dress for, ahem
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 17:07
vexed alex
Believing that the Sims wouldn't sell because of piracy is slightly foolish.

(bought a copy)
motti's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 04:16
motti
So there is a god after all.
hbl's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 06:00
hbl
I pre-ordered the Sims long before it got leaked, and knowing that I could download it and play it before it actually landed on my doormat resulted in a little thing called anticipation.

It's fun, but all the little things that it's clearly missing makes me think they were purposefully withheld in lieu of an expansion pack... cynical world indeed.
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